In Siddhik' s room, They refreshed and sat on the bed. 

Athulya- "namma oru walk polama?"

Siddhik- "intha artha rathirilaya? anga ellam vendam ingaye pesalam vaa.. ", he leaned on the headboard. 

Athulya sat near to him and said, " pch appo nama polaya? ", she asked in a uninterested tone.  

Siddhik- "nalaiku polam yaathu, late night ellam poga koodathu. Udambuku othukathu. athoda, naamaku room la neraiah vela iruku." 

Athulya shocked but composed the next second and said, "Malar akka inga than irukanga. so onum panamata"

Siddhik- "athaan pesi mudichache ini enna?"

Athulya- "enaku puriala, ipo nee solli konjam neram pesama irunthathala avan un pecha kepaan nu arthama?"

Siddhik- "avlo thoorathula iruntha epadi solla mudium? kita vaa.."

Athulya neared him and asked, "ipo sollu"

Siddhik- "ivlo thoorama?"

Athulya leaned on him and said, "sollu"

Siddhik- "konjam kitta vaa yaathu"

Athulya- "ithuku mela na, naan katti than da pudikanum"

Siddhik- "athae thaan di", He pulled her on him and wrap his leg around her leg. 

Athulya- " vara vara nee sari illa Siddhu", She too wrap her hands around him. 

Siddhik- " ipo pathil sollava vendama?", He mocked her. 

Athulya- "hmm sollu"

Siddhik- "naan sonathum pesama irukurathu visayam illa yaathu."

Athulya- "appo ethu visayam", She asked her playing with his T shirt. 

Siddhik- "entha oru nilailayum avan naan sonna gavanikuraan, sonnatha seiya muyarchikuraan, athu thaan visayam."

Athulya widened her eyes and looked at him with a questioning face.

Siddhik- "love marriage oh, arranged marriage oh kalyanam nadantha apuram ponungaluku iyalabave oru bayam irukum, puguntha veeta pathi. nee kooda enna psycho nu ninachiyae"

Athulya- "atha nee vidave matiah? theriama ninachuten. sorry Siddhu", she said genuinely.

Siddhik- "illa Yaadhu naan just sample ku sonen. inaiku iruka films and surroundings namaku neraiah bayatha thaan kodukuthu. 5 naal than valnthiruka, first marriage ah ava register kooda panala, thaali yeruna suvadu theriamalayae irangidhuchu.. adutha oru decision edukum pothu evlo bayam varum?"

Athulya gave it a thought and nodded with a pain. 

Siddhik- "unaku appa amma, un cousins nu ellarum irunthume just en kooda thaniah irukurathuke avlo bayam vanthathu. apadi irukurapo support ku yaarume illatha Malar ku evlo bayam irukum?"

Athulya' s eyes brimmed with tears. 

Siddhik- "antha bayam avlo seekram pogathu, avaluku nambikkai koduka Sujan aala matum thaan mudium. avanga valra valkai thaan avaluku antha nambikkaiah kodukum. aana athuku ava risk edukanum."

Athulya- "athuku nee satharanamave naan iruken, ellame en poruppu nu solirukalamae.. yen ipadi pesakoodathu nu ellam sonna?"

Siddhik- "First time naan sonnapo avan yosichaan puriala, naan sonenratha naala avan sari nu othukitaan. apuram konjam neram poga atha pathi ethuvume pesalainu kovam vanthathu, aanalum ethuvum pesala enakitaium pesala, Malar kitaium pesala... theatre la avanga rendu peru koodaium thaniah utkara vachen apaium ethuvum pesala, sema kadupula irunthaan. malar pesinappo kooda thirupi ethuvum pesala. .. marupadium place mathinappo sema kadupaaanan apaium ethuvum pesala.. break laium pesama thaan Malar ku ellam vangi koduthaan. veetuku vantha piragachum avan burst out agirukanum, aanalum pesala avanoda portion ku poga ready agitaan"

Athulya -"so, avan nee enna sonalum seiyuraan nu kaamichuta. "

Siddhik- "illa yaathu, avan entha feeling la irunthalum enoda varthaiku mathipu undu nu kaata thaan avana pesatha nu soneen. enna nadanthalum naan irupen nu veetuku vanthathum soliten"

Athulya widened her eyes and said, "un moola matum yen ipadi ellam yosikuthu.. athu ellam irukatum, avanga rendu pera matum kamichu un pecha kepanga karaname illama nu soniae, ena yen kaatala?"

Siddhik- "yeena nee en pecha keka maata, enna thaan un pecha keka vaipa"

Athulya- "haan, naan onum apadi illa.", She said like fighting with him.

Siddhik- "manasatchi yoda pesu di. iniaku kanna katti enna bomma mathiri nikka vachutu intha dialogue unaku thevaya?", he rubbed his face with hers and blow air on her neck and air.

Athulya- "haan, summa iru Siddhu.", She giggled while talking. 

Siddhik blow air again and she giggled loudly. he stopped and looked at her with eyes full of love. 

Athulya- " nee ithu pola yaar pechukayavathu kepiah?", Siddhik moved away from her, stared at the ceiling.

Siddhik- " hmm irukanga, en friends. avanga enna sonalum naan kepaen", 

Athulya- "nee adikadi solravangala?", She intentionally asked this question to make him talk abou them. 

Siddhik- "Hmm, naalu peru. Rakshan, Karthik, Vinay, Logan. Most ah oru team la idle ah irukuravangala perusa kanduka matanga. perusa ethulaium involve agalaina kalati vitruvanga. But ivanga apadi kidaiyathu, naan illama entha plan um panna matanga. dress panrathu, hair cut, watch select panrathu, sapdurathu nu ellathulaium ethavathu kathu kudupanga. Enna comfortable ah vachirupanga. suthama pesatha naan konjamachum pesinathu avangalala thaan. avanga kooda senthu padam pakurathu, comment panrathu, karuthu solrathu enaku romba pudikum. Athula Rakshan- um Karthik-um thaan en mela adhigam possessive ah irupanga. Rendu perukum en mela oru thani pasam undu. Ellarume jolly ah pesinalum, ivanga matum konjam adhigama care panuvanga. avangaluku anba iruka thaan theirum. "

He is still stared at the ceiling, his eyes shined in the past memories. There is a smile in his lips.

Athulya- "avanga namma kalyanathuku vanthirunthangala?", She looked at his eyes and asked. 

Siddhik- "illa yaathu, naan enna panrenu avanga yarukume theriathu, avangala naan pirichuten.", his eyes brimmed with tears.  

Athulya- "avanga kooda unaku ethavathu sandaiah?", She asked whishing to know about something related to their separation.

Siddhik- "illa yaathu, athellam onum illa.", he gulped before stating.

Athulya- "appo yen pirinju iruka? pesalam la", She pleaded in a mild tone. 

Siddhik- "avanga enaku valkai la ivlo santhosam iruku, ipadi thaan valanum nu kathu koduthanga.. aana naan avangaluku avamanathaium, asingathaium thaan koduthen. enala avanga mugathula ini mulika mudiathu yaathu. Yenda enkooda palaginom nu thaan avanga ipo ninaichurupanga. "

Athulya- "oru vela apadi ninaikalaina?"

Siddhik- "pothum yaathu, please..", he pleaded. A lone tear dropped from his eyes.

Athulya- "okay okay, vidu Siddhu. thoongu"

Siddhik just hummed and stared at the ceiling. Athulya poked his hand a little and extended her hand. Siddhik adjusted himself and moved a little lower and hugged her like her kid. he placed his face in her neck and hugged her. She too pressed his face in her cleavage and started to comb his hairs. She gave a forehead kiss too. Within minutes, Siddhik slept in her embrace. Athulya deeply thought about what to do next. 

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The next day, everything happened as usual. Once Athulya finished her program instead of going with Pragyan she called Rakshan. 

Athulya- "naan Rakshan anna kooda poren da, nee irunthu mudichutu vaa. Sujan kooda veetuku vantharen"

Pragyan- "sari, paathu poo"

Rakshan came to the station and picked her up. 

Rakshan- "acharyama iruku, avanunga rendu perum varalaya?"

Athulya- "avanga vanthathu enoda pathukapukaga anna"

Rakshan- "engala ellam paatha avlo mosamanavangala theirutha?"

Athulya laughed and said, "illa anna. Siddhu voda friends nu therinjapove unga mela nambikkai vanthiduchu. unmai therium pothu situation epadi irukumo, atha ennala thaniah handle panna mudiuma-nra payathula thaan rendu perum kooda vanthanga, support ku. ipo then ellam solve agiduche athaan varala"

They reached home, Karthik opened it and welcomed them. Once they were settled, 

Karthik- "athuku apuram nethu enna aachu? Siddhan ethavathu ketana?"

Athulya- "avar onum kekala, but pala interesting visayam nadanthathu theriuma? oru kalyanathaye Siddhu pesi mudichutaan"

Rakshan- "enna nadanthathu?"

Athulya explained all those that is happened after they left the mall till night excluding their personal talks. Rakshan and Karthik chuckled. 

Karthik- "apadiye unna mathiriye panirukaan da."

Athulya- "annava mathiriya?", she raised her eyebrows.

Karthik- "hmm, ivan than intha mathiri think panuvaan. avanoda ovovoru seyal laium naanga than irukom"

Athulya- "hmm, oruthadava solirukaru ungala naalu peru kitaium thaan vala kathukitarunnu"

Rakshan and Karthik smiled contently. 

Karthik- "kekanum nu ninachen. nee yen papa Rakshana thedina? ethukaga?"

Rakshan- "nanaum maranthuten paaren. enna pathi epadi therium papa unaku? ethukaga address thedi kandupudichu en kooda palaganum nu vantha? Siddhik ethavathu sonnana?"

Karthik- "Siddhik ah sonan? ellame solitana?", he asked in shock and Rakshan too got nervous.

Athulya- "illa, avar ethuvum solala. enaku ethuvum theriathu.. enna nadanthathu, yen pirincheenga ethuvum theriathu."

Rakshan- "apuram epadi? ethuku thedi vantha papa?"

Athulya- "avaroda past relationship pathi therinjuka thaan vanthen".

Rakshan and Karthik stood up from their sofa in shock. They looked at each other. 

Karthik- "papa, nee etho thappa purinchukita. avanuku apadi ellam illa."

Rakshan- "aah... athane.. ep... epadi iruka mudium? athellam illa papa.. yaro thappa solirukanga unkita. unga rendu pera pirikurathukaga. "

Athulya- "enna ponnu paka varum pothu avare sonaru"

Rakshan and Karthik slapped their forehead. Athulya chuckled at them. 

Rakshan- "ivana.. ", He fisted his hand tightly.

Karthik- "ithuku than Siddhan nu solrathu. konjamachum purinchu nadanthukurana.. peria arichandran kula vaarisu, unmaiah than pesuvaru.. imsai, poi sollainalum marachachum vachirukalam la" he said in an irritated tone.

Rakshan- "iru da, itha ethuku ponnu paka varum pothe sonaan?"

Athulya left out a breathe and said, " Naan inum athula irunthu velila varala, enaku konjam time venum nu sonaaru. oruvela naan kalyanathuku okay sonna, avaruku time kodukanum nu sonaru "

Rakshan- "arivu ketta mundam avan. en kaila matum appo matirunthan na avlo thaan. ready ah illaina ethuku ponnu paaka varanumam?"

Karthik- "dei, veetla compel panirupanga.. athan thangatchita pesi paathirukaan"

Rakshan- "ponathu pogatum, nee past ellam vidu papa, avan kannula unakana kadhal theriuthu. Romba nalaiku vilagi iruka mudiathu. unga kadhal..."

Athulya- "namakulla kadhal matum vendam nu avar solitaru anna", she said acting like a sad person. 

Karthik- "apuram?"

Athulya- "kanavan manaivi kulla irukura anbae vachu muthalla oruthara oruthar purinjukalam nu sonaru. "

Rakshan gripped his head hairs tightly and said, "enaku onume puriala.. enna thaan inum prachanai. athu thaan oruthar mela oruthar uyira irukeengale athu pothatha? nee ethuku avanoda past pathi therinjuka ninaikura? ethuvum problem ah?"

Athulya- " Kayam ennane theriama ennala marantha iruka mudiathu anna. enna nadanthuchunu theriama naan epadi avara meetu eduka mudium? "

Karthik- "engala pathi epo avan sonnan?"

Athulya- "avar ungala pathi ethuvume solala"

Rakshan- " appo engala pathi epadi theirum unaku?"

Athulya gave him Siddhik's letters and said, "intha letters ah vachu thaan ungala pathi therinjukiten"

Rakshan and Karthik took that from her and started to read everything. Their eyes shed tears continuously.

Athulya- "ithula irukura Rakshan neenga thaan nu enaku theirathu. aana, itha padichutu romba aluthutu irunthen. appo than Sujan paathutu, itha ellam read panni... ithu enga Senior name pola iruku nu sonaan"

Karthik- "Raskhan ra ore oru pera vacha kandu puducheenga?"

Athulya- "illa anna, enga veetla oru room epavume pooti than irukum. athukulla thaan unga ellaraium kandu pudichom. antha room fulla neenga than niranchu irukeenga. unga photos, unga dress, unga shields nu ellathulaium neenga naalu perum iruntheenga. avaroda pervious designation, life nu ellame theirnjathu"

Rakshan- "ellame therinjuducha?", he asked with a shock.

Athulya- " avaroda past relationship ah thavira. antha ponna pathi onume anga illa. avar love panathukana entha oru china adayalamum athula illa. ellathukum mela intha letter la kooda antha ponnu peru illa"

Rakshan clutched his chest and shed tears while Karthik hugged the letters and closed his eyes. They composed themselves after a while.

Karthik- "ipavum neenga rendu perum..?". 

Athulya just nodded as yes. She didn't said them the truth that Siddhik is actually waiting for the holiday. 

Athulya- " enaku avara pathi therinjukanum. avarkitaye ketu therinjukurathu enaku peria visayam illa. aana, He is not ready. Oru thadava etho theriama, namalum ipadi love pananum nu soliten.. appo avar reaction pakanumae, udambellam nadungi, veruthu kooti, kannellam sivanthu.. ethuvum pesama apadiye velila poitaru."

Rakshan- "avana kekatha papa please.. solra alavuku avanuku thairiam kidaiyathu"

Athulya- "athunala thaan unga kita vanthen. enaku avaru santhosama valanum anna. kannoram epavume oru yetkam iruku avaruku, antha yetkatha naan theethu vaikanum anna. please help panunga"

Karthik- " past relation ship pathi avan ethavathu pesirukana?"

Athulya- "illa anna"

Rakshan- "past relation irukunnu therinjum epadi othukita kalyanathuku. Enaku konjam ellame solriah papa"

Athulya started to share with them her moments with Siddhik starting from the first day excluding their private talks. Even she include the nick name, Psycho assumption, RJ designation and their growth in relationship till now. She shared with them in a comic way. The trio laughed then and there. She hoped that they will also share their moments. Their private talks are excluded then and there. 

Rakshan- "papa, nee sonnatha vachu pathale theriuthu. avan meendu vanthutaan nu"

Karthik- " ini past pathi ellam yosikatha, konja  naal la avanae unnoda vaala arambichuduvaan"

Rakshan- " ithu ellam sappa matter papa, naan solra mathiri pannu avan unnoda senthu vala arambichuduvaan. yerkanave avan manasu fulla ah nee than iruka. naan kooda bayanthuten, nee sonna vithatha paathu"

Karthik- "nanum thaan, enga rendu peru life um problem ah irukonu.."

Athulya mind voice- "ada paaveengala, ennada posuku nu ipadi mudichuteenga. naan flash back sonna neengalum sollanum la athane ulaga valakam.. ipadi-nu theirnjiruntha aluthu centiment ah kotti flash back solirupenae.. ipadi potu vangiteengalae da.. ipo enna panuven.. epadi ivanga kita iruthu unmaiah vanguven... Siddhu than Siddhan ah irukaan na neenga ipadi Jithaan ah irukeengalae da.. hmm, ini en route thaan sari, vidamaten.. epadi unga vayala unmaiah vanguren nu mattum parunga"

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.